Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang the moon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: hang the -moon
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.

American usage

Example Sentences

""Everybody in the 8th Wing thinks he hung the moon," says one of Olds's aviators. "We'd follow him anywhere.""
"If I had two dozens roses and an older bottle of wine, If I really could have hung the moon, Would it change your mind?"
"Did you really think last night would last forever? Did you really think that guy hung the moon? Right now you hate yourself 'cause you know better But there's no use crying over spilled perfume."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

hangs the moon (present, singular) hanging the moon (participle, present) hung the moon (participle, past) hung the moon (past)

Phrases

think one hung the moon

Questions

What does hang the moon mean?: To place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.

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